Aneides caryaensis Patton, Apodaca, Corser, Wilson, Williams, Cameron & Wake, 2019
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
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Open encyclopedia reference
The Hickory Nut Gorge green salamander (Aneides caryaensis) is a species of lungless salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Hickory Nut Gorge in the state of North Carolina in the United States.
Wikipedia contributors, Hickory Nut Gorge green salamander; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:09:01.426980+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Aneides caryaensis Patton, Apodaca, Corser, Wilson, Williams, Cameron & Wake, 2019
- Name authority
- Patton, Apodaca, Corser, Wilson, Williams, Cameron & Wake, 2019
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Caudata
- Family
- Plethodontidae
- Genus
- Aneides
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderCaudata
- familyPlethodontidae Gray, 1850
- subfamilyPlethodontinae Gray, 1850
- genusAneides Baird, 1851
- speciesAneides caryaensis Patton, Apodaca, Corser, Wilson, Williams, Cameron & Wake, 2019
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Aneides. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Aneides iecanus (Cope, 1883) | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Wandering SalamanderAneides vagrans Wake & Jackman, 1999 | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Green SalamanderAneides aeneus (Cope & Packard, 1881) | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Clouded SalamanderAneides ferreus Cope, 1869 | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sacramento Mountain SalamanderAneides hardii (Taylor, 1941) | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Aneides niger Myers & Maslin, 1948 | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Aneides klamathensis Reilly & Wake, 2019 | PlethodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1269845 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:L92QF. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.